Brandon LaChance

Brandon LaChance has been a sports writer since 2004 for various newspapers and sports blogs. LaChance graduated from SIU as a journalism major and currently writes for the NewsTribune in La Salle, Illinois. He enjoys sports of all kind, but nothing excites him more than a basketball game.

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Are the Miami Heat Winners or Losers in the offseason?

When there isn’t any basketball to watch and analyze, journalists are forced to go to option B, covering the NBA offseason movement. The last few summers haven’t disappointed at all. LeBron…Read More

Rating the players the 2012 Olympic Team and the 1992 Dream Team

When I’m bored at work I often turn to ESPN polls and Sports Nation Rank Em to see how in-tuned the rest of the world is with me when it comes to sports. It’s not the other way around. One…Read More

It’s clear now, LeBron James is the best of the best

After the all-too famous “Decision” where LeBron James declared he was taking his talents to South Beach, the man has been criticized in every possible fashion and has been denoted of his…Read More

Ray Allen with the Miami Heat is a Great Idea

The 2012 NBA offseason is just as crazy as summer’s past. Deron Williams is still on top of headlines. Dwight Howard once again is demanding attention as well as trades. Middle men are being dealt…Read More

The Aftermath of LeBron James Winning his First Title

The time has finally come. The basketball gods have finally aligned the stars. The freight train which seemed to hit every road block, got through. In other words, after nine NBA seasons LeBron James…Read More

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Miami Heat Not Only Reign Supreme, But Dominant

  Wow. If I was asked one word to describe Game 5 of the NBA Finals, it can only be wow. The final…Read More

2012 NBA Finals: The Art of the Fast Start

In Games 2 and 3 of the 2012 NBA Finals, the Miami Heat started off quickly to jump to double-digit…Read More

2012 NBA Finals: Vocal Shots Being Fired by the Miami Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder

The 2012 NBA Finals is giving us dominating performances by some of the league’s biggest stars…Read More

LeBron James is Playing Like A Man Possessed

The knocks on LeBron James’ game have been deafening for the last year. He isn’t a clutch…Read More

2012 NBA Finals: Shane Battier the New Miami Heat X-Factor

Since the Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, Mario Chalmers seemed…Read More

An Aggressive Dwyane Wade Equals a Winning Miami Heat

After Game 1 of the 2012 NBA Finals LeBron James openly said to the media that the Miami Heat need an…Read More

2012 NBA Finals: The Non-LeBron James Choke Factor

I already know the basketball world is getting on LeBron James for the loss against the Oklahoma City…Read More

2012 NBA Finals: X-Factor Update

Before the 2012 NBA Finals started I decided I wanted to write a string of posts throughout the entire…Read More

The 2012 NBA Finals: The X-Factors

We’ve all heard the term X-factor before. Whether it’s people eating bugs, the eighth batter…Read More

Erik Spoelstra Vs Scott Brooks: Coaching Battle for their First NBA Championship as a Head Coach

As much as fans, commentators, scouts and TV personalities want to talk about LeBron James vs Kevin…Read More

Missing Persons: LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are Searching for Offensive Help

When it became official the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals would be between the Miami Heat and the Boston…Read More

Miami (Not Houston) do you have a Problem?

We all know my reference with the headline. In the mid-1990′s blockbuster movie Apollo 13, the…Read More

No Hard Feelings Towards Udonis Haslem or Dexter Pittman for Suspensions

The Eastern Conference semifinal match up between the Miami Heat and the Indian Pacers has been chippy…Read More

The Miami Heat’s Wake Up Call

The only reason the Miami Heat won game four of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Indiana…Read More

Chris Bosh Shows his Presence in his Absence

Throughout the two seasons LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh have been together in Miami, Bosh…Read More